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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - May 4, 1998 - CCCITY OF AZUSA MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, MAY 4, 1998 - 7:30 P.M. ,he City Council of the City of Azusa met in regular session at the above date and time the Civic Auditorium. Mayor Madrid called the meeting to order and led in the Salute to the Flag. Call to Order INVOCATION was given by Councilman Stanford. Invocation ROLL CALL Roll Call PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, STANFORD, ROCHA, BEEBE, MADRID ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ALSO PRESENT: Also Present City Attorney Carvalho, Interim City Administrator/Utilities Director Hsu, Chief of Police Broderick, Community Development Director Bruckner, Director of Finance Craig, Transportation Manager MacKay, Secretary Rocha, Head Start Coordinator Coppola, Community Improvement Manager Rudisel, Recreation Superintendent Jacobs, Manager Senior Services Crawford, Superintendent of Public Works Pedroza, City Clerk Solis, Deputy City Clerk Toscano. EREMONIAL Ceremonial The entire Council presented Certificates of Recognition to Azusa's C Division Girls Proc for Nat'l Basketball Team, who are as follows: Marcela De La Torre, Lourdes Cubero, Christina Library Week Ventura, Jasmin Madrigal, Alicia Jimenez, Juanise Cornell, Adrienna Jaimes, and Elizabeth Cano. The entire Council presented a Proclamation to Superintendent of Public Works, Louie Proc for Public Pedroza, proclaiming the week of May 11-15, 1998, as National Public Works Week. Works Week Mr. Pedroza announced that Open House will be on May 14'h, from l la.m. to 1p.m. at the City Yard at 809 N. Angeleno. Manager of Senior Services Crawford addressed Council announcing the celebration of Mngr Sr Svs Older Americans Month and National Senior Center Week on May 9' -16`s, 1998. She Crawford advised that on May 9b there will be Steppin Out for Senior Center's Walk at 9a.m. at comments the Senior Center, with brunch from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Further, that on May 18' is the 11' Anniversary of the Senior Center and students from Center School, the Bell Ringers, will be entertaining at the Center. As part of Older Americans Month the Council of Los Angeles have Older American Recognition Day, and will be honoring Irene Mazura, from Azusa. 0 Mrs. Lurece Hunter, Chairperson of the Sister City Organization addressed Council and L. Hunter audience detailing the Sister City Program and upcoming events, such as fundraiser, and Sister City Youth and Adult Exchange Programs, trip to State line, Steak Dinner, Grand Canyon comments Tour, and Fireworks stand at Arrow Hwy and Lark Ellen. Ms. Evelyn Gutierrez, of the Sister City Program invited public to join the program and distributed flyers about program and activities. For more information call Evelyn at 969-0983, Rose Montez at 334-6195, Sharon Lewis at 334-2279 or Lurece Hunter at 334-6783. Mr. Keith Hanks and Marianne Miasnik of the Azusa Centennial Committee addressed Council detailing the events of the Centennial celebration which included major sponsors, activities on youth stage, food groups, crafts fair, support facilities, shuttle transportation and advertising sponsors, among other things. They advised that they needed more volunteers for the event and to call 812-5239 or 812-5199 for more information or to volunteer. E. Gutierrez comments K. Hanks & M. Miasnik comments Representative of Assemblyman Martin Gallegos Office, Ed Chavez, addressed Council E. Chavez and audience, inviting all to the workshop on Domestic Violence, which will be hosted Assemblyman by Assemblyman Gallegos, on May 16, 1998, at the Elks Club in Baldwin Park. For Gallegos Ofs additional information call (626) 961-8492. comments PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Pub Participation Messrs. Robert Sells of Transit Mix, Tom Davis of Cal -Mat, and Tom Sheedy of Azusa R. Sells, Transit Rock, addressed Council regarding agenda item III -M, relating to Extraction Tax Mix, T. Davis, Increase, stating that they have met with staff regarding the item and requested that it Cal - be continued for an additional thirty days in order to continue the review of the tax to Mat & T. Sheedy 'reach an agreement that will be beneficial to the City as well as the industry. They were advised that the item would be discussed in Closed Session and were invited to wait until the end of the meeting for a decision. Mr. Ron Legault addressed Council thanking them for tree trimming on Sierra Madre R. Legault and article in Tribune regarding surveillance cameras in the City. comments Mr. Richard McKee addressed Council requesting review of policy regarding payment R. McKee for copies of public records. He recently submitted a demand for reimbursement for comments overpayment for copies of public records. He was advised that the item will be discussed in Closed Session and was also welcome to wait until the end of the meeting for a decision to be made. Ms. Ann Croissant, Glendora resident, representing Glendora Community Conservancy and San Gabriel Mountains Regional Conservancy, addressed Council with personal comments regarding SB2010, expanding the jurisdiction of the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy, expressing opposition to the bill. She detailed several reasons for opposition but advised that both conservancies would take a formal stand in the near future. REPORTS. UPDATES AND ANN931NCEMENTS FROM COUNCIL/STAFF ' City Administrator Hsu announced that the City Council will be conducting a Solid Waste Workshop on Monday, May 11, 1998, at 6:30 p.m. in the Light and Water Conference Room. A. Croissant GCC & SGMRC comments Updates/Rpts City Admin comments Recreation Superintendent Jacobs thanked Council for reinstating the Cinco De Mayo Rec Supt. Jacobs celebration and that it was a complete success this last week end. comments Councilmember Hardison thanked Balzac Caf6 for providing the refreshments for the Hardison thanks Downtown Street scape ground breaking ceremony and Monrovia Nursery for providing to Balzac Caf6 & the decorating plants. Monrovia Nursery 05/04/98 PAGE TWO Councilmember Stanford requested proclamation for retiring teachers and professors of Stanford AUSD and APU. It was consensus of Council that staff be directed to prepare comments proclamations for the Azusa public school teachers and the Azusa Pacific University Professors who will be retiring this year. He then read a letter from students of Hodge School thanking him for reading to them during National Library Week. Councilmember Beebe announced the Helping Hand Benefit Dinner/Dance to be held Beebe on Saturday, May 16, 1998 at the Woman's Club. comments Councilmember Rocha announced that on Saturday, May 9, 1998, there will be a e of Rocha July Parade planning meeting at 10:00 a.m. at the VFW Hall. He congratulated students comments of Azusa and Gladstone High schools who qualified for admission into the 1998-99 Song, Varsity Cheer, and Jr. Varsity Cheer groups. He requested that all keep in prayer, Aliexs Flores, two weeks old with heart problems. Mayor Madrid announced that Gladstone High will be having a Fashion Show on Madrid Wednesday, and invited all to attend. comments The CONSENT CALENDAR consisting of Items III -A through III -0, was approved Consent Cal. by motion of Councilmember Rocha, seconded by Councilmember Beebe and Appvd M&N unanimously carried, with the exception of items III -M and III -N, which were referred Clsd Sess, F to Closed Session and III -F, which was considered under the Special Call portion of the Spec Call Agenda. Mayor Madrid dissented on Item III -D. A. The minutes of the regular meeting of April 20, 1998, the adjourned regular Min approved meeting of April 13t°, and the Special meeting of March 31, 1998, were approved as written. ' B. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. 98-C69 APPROVING APPROPRIATION AMENDMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997- Appropriation 98 PURSUANT TO SECTION 2-450 OF THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE. Amendments C. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. 98-C70 WAIVING FORMAL SEALED BIDDING AND AUTHORIZING THE P.O. Southwest ISSUANCE OF A PURCHASE ORDER FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO Power, Inc. EXCEED $8,691.39, TO SOUTHWEST POWER, INC. Air Break Switch D. Final Parcel Map No. 24629 for the subdivision of the property located at 1245 Final Parcel Map W. Foothill Blvd, was approved and it's recordation was authorized. No. 24629 appvd E. Specifications for one replacement vehicle for the Transit Division were approved Specifications and the City Clerk was authorized to advertise for bids. vehicle -Transp. F. SPECIAL CALL ITEM. Spec Call G. Notice of Completion for Water Systems Interconnections by Brkich Construction Notice of Comp was approved and it's execution and recordation were authorized. Brkich Constr. ' H. Request for proclamation for National Older Americans Month and National Proc Nat'l Older Senior Center Week was approved. Americans Mo. I. The contract for Expansion of the Dalton Pumping Station was awarded to Beylik Dalton Pump Drilling, Inc., low bidder, in the amount of $56,350.00; execution was authorized Station/Beylik and staff was directed to issue a Notice to Proceed. Drilling, Inc. J. The City Treasurer's Report as of March 31, 1998, was received and filed. Treas Rpt 05/04/98 PAGE THREE K. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. 98-C71 WAIVING FORMAL SEALED BIDDING AND AUTHORIZING THE Valuation Res. ISSUANCE OF A PURCHASE ORDER TO VALUATION RESOURCE Mngmt/Triennial MANAGEMENT INC., FOR THE TRIENNIAL ASSETS AND EQUIPMENT Assets & Equip UPDATE. update L. Mayor Madrid addressed Human Resources Action Items and congratulated Human Res. ' employee being promoted. Items Human Resources Action Items were approved as follows: PROMOTION K. Ball, Field Service Representative, effective May 5, 1998. M. REFERRED TO CLOSED SESSION. Ref to Clsd Sess N. REFERRED TO CLOSED SESSION. Ref to Clsd Sess 0. Two separate resolutions authorizing payment of claims and demands were adopted and entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. 98-C74 & ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING THE 98-C75 FUNDS OUT OF WHICH THE SAME ARE TO BE PAID. Warrants SPECIAL CALL ITEMS Special Call Items Councilmember Rocha addressed item regarding purchase of new police radios and Rocha comments questioned what will be done with obsolete radios in the Police Department. Pur of PD radios Chief of Police Broderick responded stating that these radios are no longer suitable for COP front line law enforcement and sometimes they are handed down to Emergency Services response where they will be used by City crews, but he wasn't sure with these particular ones. It was consensus of Council to approve purchase 6 police radios and one battery charger Pur PD radios from ComSerCo for a total price of $5,925.04. ComSerCo Moved by Councilmember Stanford, seconded by Councilmember Hardison and Extraction Tax unanimously carried that item III -M, regarding Extraction Tax Increase was referred to item - Closed Sess Closed Session. (Gov. Code Sec. 54956.9, Potential Litigation.) Councilmember Stanford offered comments stating that an Alzheimer Treatment Facility Stanford is better than the Treatment Center that was previously proposed. (Item III -N). comments THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CONVENED Cncl/CRA convene JOINTLY AT 8:49 P.M. jointly Community Development Director Bruckner addressed Council regarding the Commercial Loan Program, stating that the program has been budgeted in the current fiscal year, but that there is a need for the agency to approve the loan program and the City needs to approve the transfer of funds from the City to the agency. There are three 'components to the loan which consist of Commercial Rehabilitation, Seismic Loan, and Facade Rebate Program. He stated that the area of properties to qualify for the program is along Azusa Avenue from First Street to Ninth Street, and portions of San Gabriel and Alameda. Director Stanford offered a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA APPROVING THE POLICY GUIDELINES FOR THE AGENCY COMMERCIAL REHABILITATION LOAN, SEISMIC LOAN AND FACADE REBATE PROGRAM FOR DOWNTOWN AZUSA AND THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT. 05/04/98 PAGE FOUR Com Dev Dir comments Res. 98-R29 Policy & Guidelines Com Rehab Loan, etc. N Moved by Director Stanford, seconded by Director Hardison to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Agency: AYES: DIRECTORS: HARDISON, STANFORD, ROCHA, BEEBE, MADRID NOES: DIRECTORS: NONE ABSENT: DIRECTORS: NONE Councilmember Stanford offered a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, TRANSFERRING LIGHT AND WATER FUNDS TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA'S COMMERCIAL REHABILITATION LOAN, SEISMIC LOAN AND FACADE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. Moved by Councilmember Stanford, seconded by Councilmember Hardison to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, STANFORD, ROCHA, BEEBE MADRID NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE Community Development Director Bruckner addressed item regarding Commercial Loan with Mr. and Mrs. Miguel, stating that this is the first Commercial Loan under the program, in the amount of $20,000, for specific exterior improvements and the building itself, located at 525 North Azusa Avenue. He stated that there is a need for the City to transfer the funds to the Redevelopment fund. Councihnember Hardison offered a Resolution entitled: Res. 98-C75 Transferring funds to Agency for Downtown Comm. Loan/rebate program. Dir Com Dev comments A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. 98-C76 APPROVING THE TRANSFER OF CITY BUDGETED LOAN FUNDS TO THE Appvg transfer REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA FOR A PROPOSED City budgeted loan COMMERCIAL REHABILITATION LOAN FOR MR. AND MRS. MIGUEL, 525- funds to CRA/Mr. 531 NORTH AZUSA AVENUE. & Mrs. Miguel Moved by Councilmember Hardison, seconded by Councilmember Beebe to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEM 3ERS: HARDISON, STANFORD, ROCHA, BEEBE MADRID NOES: COUNCILMEM 3ERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEM 3ERS: NONE Director Stanford offered a Resolution entitled: 'A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF Res. 98-R30 AZUSA APPROVING THE PROPOSED COMMERCIAL REHABILITATION LOAN Appvg Comm FOR MR. AND MRS. MIGUEL, 525-531 NORTH AZUSA AVENUE. Rehab. Loan Mr. & Mrs. Miguel Moved by Director Stanford, seconded by Director Beebe to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Agency: AYES: DIRECTORS: HARDISON, STANFORD, ROCHA, BEEBE, MADRID NOES: DIRECTORS: NONE ABSENT: DIRECTORS: NONE 05/04/98 PAGE FIVE THE CITY COUNCIL RECESSED AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Cncl Recess CONTINUED AT 8:53 P.M. CRA cont THE CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED AT: 8:54 P.M. Cncl reconvened THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY DID NOT CONVENE AS IDA No bus NO BUSINESS WAS NECESSARY TO BE CONDUCTED. 'THE CITY COUNCIL RECESSED AND THE AZUSA PUBLIC FINANCING Cncl Recess AUTHORITY CONVENED AT 8:54 P.M. APFA Convene THE CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED AT: 8:55 P.M. Cncl reconvened ORDINANCES/SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS Ord/Spec Resos Councilmember Stanford offered an Ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Ord No. 98-06 AMENDING CHAPTER 66 OF THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADOPT Amending Sub - CODE AMENDMENT NO. 200 AMENDING THE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE Division Ord TEXT FOR SECTIONS 66-143, 66-145.5, 66-201, 66-203, 66-461, 66-462, 66-463, 66-480, 66-481, 66-482, 66-483, 66-484, 66485, 66-486, and adding Article VIII. Moved by Councilmember Stanford, seconded by Councilmember Beebe to waive further reading and adopt. Ordinance passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, STANFORD, ROCHA, BEEBE MADRID NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE Councilmember Stanford offered a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. 98-C77 AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC Issuance Cert CONVENIENCE FOR THE OPERATION OF A TAXI CAB SERVICE TO G&S of Public TRANSIT MANAGEMENT, INC., D.B.A. "CITY CAB COMPANY". Convenience City Cab Co. Moved by Councilmember Stanford, seconded by Councilmember Beebe to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, STANFORD, ROCHA, BEEBE MADRID NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE IOTHER BUSINESS/CITY COUNCIL Oth Bus/Cncl Mayor Madrid presented outcome of Council/staff Vision Workshop, which consisted Madrid comments of adopting and posting ground rules, directions to Council through staff will be done Cncl Vision Work at City Council meetings and mission vision to be articulated through the budget process Shop and advised that Councilmembers should review the issues and make appropriate changes for adoption at a later date. 05/04/98 PAGE SIX Mayor Madrid addressed item regarding Free Energy Planning Assistance for Local Madrid Free Government requesting if Council wished to participate in this program. Energy Plan Assist Interim City Administrator Hsu responded to questions posed by Council stating that the City Admin program is for commercial development only; a consultant service that will review plans response submitted by developers and advise Council on any major changes or revisions to be made to proposed projects to make them more energy efficient, which includes lighting, tree planting, etc. Further, that there is a need to attend meeting on Thursday, May Th, ' in order to be part of the group, at this point there is no cost or staff time. It was consensus of Council that staff explore further the partnership by attending the Explore meeting. partnership Mayor Madrid addressed item regarding SB 2010, which would expand the jurisdiction Madrid of the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy in include the Los Angeles River SB 2010 Watershed and the San Gabriel River Watershed, requesting if her colleagues wished to take a stand on this issue. Councilmember Hardison responded reading excerpts from Senate Bill 2010, stressing Hardison the loss of control of local government. comments Moved by Councilmember Stanford, seconded by Councilmember Hardison and Oppose unanimously carried that staff prepare resolution expressing opposition to Senate Bill SB 2010 2010. Moved by Councilmember Beebe, seconded by Councilmember Rocha and unanimously Item re: McKee carried by roll call to refer item regarding Demand for Reimbursement for payment of referred to Clsd copies, by Richard P. McKee, to Closed Session. Sess Lengthy discussion was held between Councilmembers regarding the Riverfront Project. Dis. re: Riverfront It was then moved by Councilmember Stanford, seconded by Councilmember Rocha Project/10 hrs per and carried by roll cal that ten hour maximum staff hours per month be devoted to the month staff time on project. Mayor Pro -Tem Beebe and Councilmember Hardison dissented. project appvd THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND CITY COUNCIL CONVENED CRA/Cncl convene JOINTLY TO RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION TO DISCUSS THE jointly Closed Sess FOLLOWING: A. PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT (Gov. Code Sec. 5495n City Administrator. (To discuss procedures for the recruitment of a City Administrator). B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (Gov. Code. Sec. 54956.9 (a): City of Azusa v. Oil and Solvent Processing Company, Waste Management, Inc. and Does 1 through 100, inclusive. Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. KCO26301. C. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (Gov. Code. Sec. 54956.9 (a) and cl). Basura v. City of Azusa, Case Number: Los Angeles Superior Court kBC 183759. D. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - POTENTIAL LITIGATION (Gov. Code Section 54956.9 (b) and (c)). 1.Claim against the City by Tenet Health Care Corporation, 2. McKee, Demand for Payment 3. Extraction Tax Increase, and 4) One Case. TIME OF RECESS: 9:25 P.M. Recess THE CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED AT 11:30 P.M. Reconvened 05/04/98 PAGE SEVEN Councilmember Beebe offered a Resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, Res. 98-C72 CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY Settlement Agmt AND PSYCHIATRIC FACILITY OF AZUSA, INC. AND TENET HEALTH CARE Psychiatric Fac. CORPORATION. & Tenet Health Moved by Councilmember Beebe, seconded by Councilmember Stanford to waive 'further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, STANFORD, ROCHA, BEEBE MADRID NONE NONE City Attorney/General Counsel Carvalho advised that there was no reportable action City Attorney taken on the remaining items listed under Closed Session. advised It was consensus of CouncilmembersBoardmembers to adjourn to Monday, May 11, Adjourn to 5/11 1998, 6:30 p.m., in the Light and Water Conference Room, in order to conduct a Solid Solid Waste Waste Workshop, and adjourn that meeting to Friday, May 15, 1998,10:30 a.m. in the workshop Council parking lot to tour Downtown Whittier. I TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 11:30 P.M. j NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 98-C78 NEXT ORDINANCE NO.98-07. 05/04/98 PAGE EIGHT